‘You are Loved’ finalist at the 2022 NPPP

It was the last time we were together at the house. I felt a sense of urgency to photograph mum. We woke up early and I asked her to stand by the old lemon tree. In her arms she cradled the wooden sculpture which once belonged to my grandfather. The wooden face of an old man blowing with puffed up cheeks and wild hair, so deeply interwoven to the memory of him. A longing to hold on to this moment for as long as possible, my mother, my grandfather and I.

I was absolutely delighted to have my photograph You are Loved selected as a finalist for the 2022 National Photographic Portrait Prize. The image of my mother Catherine, was exhibited alongside some of Australia’s leading lens-based artists working across portraiture. It was a real honour for me to have my work recognised in this way. The exhibition is currently on a regional tour across Australia.